The imagination peoples the air. As you traveled across our islands these past days, I hope you have felt the force of imagination around you, flowing through our stories, etched in our landscapes, and alive in the spirited conversations that welcomed you.
It is this same imagination that brought us here today. When the Philippines made its modest return to the Frankfurter Buchmesse in 2015 after a 15-year absence, I dared to ask: Why not the Philippines as Guest of Honour? I took this […]
Senator Loren Legarda honored the deep cultural ties between the Philippines and Germany as she addressed the German media delegation visiting the country, reflecting on what was once an ambitious dream: for the Philippines to take center stage at the Frankfurt Book Fair, the world’s largest and most influential book fair.
“When the Philippines made its modest return to the Frankfurter Buchmesse in 2015 after a 15-year absence, I dared to ask, ‘Why not the Philippines as Guest of Honour?’ I […]
Senator Loren Legarda, the visionary and project principal behind the Philippines’ Guest of Honour (GOH) status at the 2025 Frankfurter Buchmesse, hosted a distinguished delegation of German media professionals for a weeklong cultural immersion across the country.
The visit forms part of the Philippines’ official commitment as GOH at the world’s largest and most influential book fair. The program was designed to foster deeper international media engagement and showcase the breadth of Philippine literature, heritage, and creative expression.
Senator Loren Legarda, co-author and co-sponsor of Republic Act No. 12199, or the Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) System Act, welcomed the enactment of the landmark measure, which strengthens the country’s efforts to nurture Filipino children in their most formative years.
“Since my first term in the Senate, I have championed ECCD out of a firm belief that the earliest years shape the trajectory of a child’s learning, behavior, and well-being,” the four-term Senator said. “If we are to achieve […]
Senator Loren Legarda lauded the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) for the peaceful, orderly, and efficient conduct of the 2025 national and local elections, highlighting the speed of result transmission and the overall transparency that characterized this year’s polls.
“We must commend the COMELEC for the professionalism and efficiency it demonstrated during the 2025 elections. The swift and credible transmission of results, coupled with a well-managed voting process nationwide, reflects years of institutional strengthening and reform,” Legarda said.
